Autonomous architecture in Flanders : the early works of Marie-José van Hee, Christian Kieckens, Marc Dubois, Paul Robbrecht and Hilde Daem /

Five well-known graduates of the class of 1974 of the St Lucas Institute in Ghent, Marie-José Van Hee, Paul Robbrecht & Hilde Daem, Christian Kieckens and Marc Dubois can be considered as leading architects of their generation. To the present-day, their professional careers and legacy have been...

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Other Authors: Hee, Marie-José van, 1950-, Kieckens, Christian, 1951-, Dubois, Marc, 1950-, Robbrecht, Paul, Daem, Hilde, Voet, Caroline
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Leuven : Leuven University Press, [2016]
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
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Summary:Five well-known graduates of the class of 1974 of the St Lucas Institute in Ghent, Marie-José Van Hee, Paul Robbrecht & Hilde Daem, Christian Kieckens and Marc Dubois can be considered as leading architects of their generation. To the present-day, their professional careers and legacy have been of great importance to the development of Flemish architecture. In their early works and writings, they established a distinct architectural language, rooted in historical knowledge and with a reflection to art and craftsmanship. Architecture was singled out as a spatial phenomenon with an autonomous logic grounded in inhabitation and experience. This generation represents a significant turn towards architectural autonomy in Flanders which resonated with similar international developments in the late 1970s. Moreover they played a decisive role in the emancipation and professionalization of the architectural culture in Flanders. Exhibition: De Singel, Antwerp, Belgium (12.02-05.06.2016).
Physical Description:231 pages : illustrations, plans, portraits ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-227).
ISBN:9789462700673
9462700672